Nicole Franzel has won the first part of the final Head of Household competition on Big Brother 22: All-Stars and will get the chance to compete on the third part of this final HOH. It goes without saying that the three-part final HOH competition is the most important and nerve-racking moment of any season of Big Brother, and it's not even close. From Janelle Pierzina on BB7 to Vanessa Rousso on BB17, there have been several fantastic players on the show who were well on their way to win the season but missed out on the chance to compete at the finale because they lost the final HOH comp and were purposely not chosen to go to the Final 2.
When it comes to the Final 3 on Big Brother 22, many fans believe that this is a battle between Enzo Palumbo and Nicole Franzel for the second spot at the finale. Overall, the fans think that it's a given that both Enzo and Nicole will choose to take Cody Calafiore to the Final 2, even if they think that Cody is the obvious frontrunner to win it all. However, there are also fans who think that Enzo or Nicole could make a strategic move if they win the final HOH by not taking Cody to the end. Alternatively, there is also the question of who Cody will take to the finale if he wins the final HOH competition, given that he has solid relationships and long-standing Final 2 deals with both of them.
Nicole Franzel has won the first competition in the three-part final HOH of Big Brother: All-Stars. First and foremost, this means that Nicole will move forward to compete in the third and last part of this final HOH, moving one step closer to the grand finale. Secondly, this means that Cody Calafiore and Enzo Palumbo will get to compete in the second competition to become the final Head of Household. Then, as it is tradition on Big Brother, the very last HOH comp of the season will be the Jury Statements segment. Whoever becomes the final Head of Household of BB22 will get to choose who he or she wants to face off in the Final 2 to win the $500,000 grand prize.
There's not a lot of time left on the BB22 game, which means that winning the final HOH and making a strategic decision as to who to take to the finale is the last big move that a player can make in order to build up his or her resume for winning the season. More often than not, the final Head of Household of the season takes to the Final 2 whichever player has a weaker track record that will be easier to beat. With that said, Cody took Derrick to the BB16 finale and lost to him. On BB18, Nicole was taken to the finale but won over Paul. Thus, it should be noted that this general notion is not necessarily a bulletproof rule.
The third part of the final HOH competition of the season will be broadcast during the Big Brother 22 finale on Wednesday, October 28. Only then will the fans know which player will get to choose who he or she wants to take to the finale.
Big Brother 22: All-Stars airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8pm EST on CBS.